Man, I gotta tell you, seeing Jack Westover’s name pop up in the cutdowns hits a little different for us 12s. Our guy, a legit University of Washington product, got his NFL start right here with our Seahawks as an undrafted free agent. The New England Patriots reportedly cut him ahead of the NFL’s 53-man roster deadline this Sunday.
Westover’s Wild Ride to the Super Bowl
We saw that grit early from Westover, right? After bouncing to Foxborough on the practice squad in 2024, he quickly made his mark, getting elevated to the active roster by the end of his rookie year. The dude went from undrafted to playing in EVERY single game for the Patriots in 2025, even making four starts. They had him as a converted fullback! You don’t do that unless you’re a hard-nosed, do-it-all kind of player. He put in work on offense with 317 snaps and another 238 snaps on special teams last year, and get this, he even suited up for Super Bowl LX. That’s a serious resume for a guy who started out undrafted! Now, at 27, the 6-foot-2, 245-pounder is a free agent again, but the reports say he’s a strong candidate for a practice squad spot. Could he be back in the Emerald City? A fan can dream, right?
Roster Chaos Hits Foxborough Ahead of Deadline
Westover wasn’t the only one getting the axe in Mike Vrabel’s locker room, either. Linebacker Chad Muma, another 27-year-old, also got cut. Muma’s been around the block, too, spending his first three years with the Jaguars after being a third-round pick in 2022. He recorded seven tackles for the Patriots through seven games, including postseason, after they snagged him off the Colts’ practice squad last December. This is the brutal side of the NFL, man. Vrabel’s team went from a whopping 91 players down to 73 just leading up to Sunday’s deadline. It’s not pretty out there, with defensive tackle Eric Gregory and outside linebacker Bradyn Swinson also getting the news. Every active roster across the league has to be at 53 players by 6 p.m. ET on Sunday. It’s a cutthroat business, and these guys are scrambling for their next shot.
So what’s next for Westover? We’ll be watching to see if he lands on a practice squad, or if a team needs that 6-foot-2, 245-pound Swiss Army knife. For our Hawks, they’re preparing for the season amidst their own battles. Speaking of which, our Seattle Seahawks just fought to a 9-9 tie against the Kansas City Chiefs in a wild one. Every snap, every roster move, every game counts. The season is officially here, and the grind is real!
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Originally reported by Pats Pulpit.
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